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The Channel Islands were the only de jure part of the British Empire to be occupied by Nazi Germany during the war. However, Germany's allies, Italy and Japan, also occupied British territories in Africa and Asia, respectively.
The Channel Islands of Guernsey (Guernsey, Herm, Sark, Alderney and Lihou) were under German occupation during World War Two, from 1940 to liberation in 1945. Known as ‘Hitler’s Island Madness’ the Channel Islands became the most fortified place in the world… Stephanie Gordon. 10 min read.
6 maj 2020 · The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to fall under Nazi Occupation during World War Two. After the German offensive raced through France, the British government concluded in June 1940 that the islands were indefensible; island officials were ordered to demilitarise and some citizens were evacuated to mainland Britain.
The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by German forces during the Second World War. The British government considered the islands to be of little strategic importance and were reluctant to spend money on their defence.
The Channel Islands were the only British territory to be occupied by the Germans during the Second World War. In 2010, the discovery of a briefcase in Guernsey made it possible to tell the stories of islanders persecuted by the Nazis for the first time.
20 lip 2024 · The evacuation of civilians from the Channel Islands in 1940 was an organised, partial, nautical evacuation of Crown dependencies in the Channel Islands, primarily from Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney to Great Britain during World War II. The evacuation occurred in phases, starting with school aged children, their teachers, and mother volunteers.
This thought-provoking worksheet, related to the occupation and liberation of the Channel Islands during the Second World War, gives excellent opportunities for discussion and drama. Ask your class to put themselves in the position of the islanders.
